WATERBURY —This is about getting a second chance, whether to relive past glory, overcome life's obstacles or just rekindle the love for a sport so desperately missed.

That's at least the hope of head football coach and franchise owner Rick Bachand as he puts together a 55-member squad for the Brass City Brawlers, a Waterbury-based semi-professional team in the New England Football League. The Brawlers open play July 27 at 6 p.m. at Crosby High.

And Bachand, a Newington resident and father of three former St. Paul of Bristol players, James, Tanner and Chris, has another agenda for the players, most of whom are from Waterbury and who played high school ball in the city, but either never attended college or dropped out.

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